Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: World

MDG: World: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 4.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.09 million
Change on year
down 32.5%
Rank
4th
of 214 groups
All-time high
6.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.80 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: World, 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998201120241998: 2.8M1999: 3.5M2000: 4.0M2001: 3.9M2002: 3.7M2003: 3.7M2004: 3.8M2005: 4.1M2006: 4.0M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.2M2009: 4.4M2010: 4.7M2011: 4.8M2012: 5.1M2013: 5.5M2014: 5.7M2015: 5.7M2016: 5.4M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.4M2019: 5.4M2020: 5.5M2021: 5.6M2022: 5.9M2023: 6.1M2024: 4.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: World recorded 4.09 million for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.

The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: World peaked at 6.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million, in 1998.

That places MDG: World 4th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in MDG: World, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 2.80 million
1999 3.46 million +23.3%
2000 4.00 million +15.7%
2001 3.86 million -3.4%
2002 3.67 million -5.1%
2003 3.71 million +1.1%
2004 3.79 million +2.1%
2005 4.06 million +7.3%
2006 3.97 million -2.3%
2007 3.99 million +0.7%
2008 4.25 million +6.3%
2009 4.40 million +3.6%
2010 4.67 million +6.2%
2011 4.81 million +2.9%
2012 5.09 million +5.9%
2013 5.51 million +8.3%
2014 5.73 million +3.9%
2015 5.68 million -0.9%
2016 5.43 million -4.3%
2017 5.56 million +2.4%
2018 5.40 million -2.9%
2019 5.44 million +0.7%
2020 5.46 million +0.4%
2021 5.62 million +2.9%
2022 5.86 million +4.3%
2023 6.05 million +3.4%
2024 4.09 million -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.13 million 2.80 million 3.46 million 2
2000s 3.97 million 3.67 million 4.40 million 10
2010s 5.33 million 4.67 million 5.73 million 10
2020s 5.41 million 4.09 million 6.05 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 1 India 1.63 million compare
  2. 2 Iran 869,879 compare
  3. 3 Brazil 592,954 compare
  4. 4 United States 543,020 compare
  5. 5 China 473,275 compare
  6. 6 Philippines 382,856 compare
  7. 7 Germany 378,691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: World?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: World was 4.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 6.05 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1998.
How does MDG: World rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
MDG: World ranks 4th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 7,272 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release